Miss Universe 1961 | |
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Date | July 15, 1961 |
Presenters | Johnny Carson |
Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 48 |
Placements | 15 |
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Winner | Marlene Schmidt West Germany |
Congeniality | Eleftheria Deloutsi Greece) |
Photogenic | Sharon Brown (United States) |
Miss Universe 1961 was the tenth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on July 15, 1961.
At the end of the event, Linda Bement of the United States crowned Marlene Schmidt of West Germany as Miss Universe 1961. Schmidt was the first representative of Germany to win the contest.[1]
Contestants from forty-eight countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Johnny Carson.